From humble beginnings…

The Global fund Round 10 HIV programme is a single stream funding for the government of Kenya to support the Road towards HIV Free Society. This grant is managed through the ministry of finance for the state PR and Kenya Red Cross Society as the non-state PR. The phase I of the grant runs for 31 Months (1 Dec 2011 – 30 June 2014). The goal is to contribute to the reduction of new infections and AIDS related morbidity and mortality for an HIV free society. The project priority areas of focus are based on the Kenya National AIDS Strategic Plan (KNASP III) 2009/10 – 2012- 2013, which seeks to deliver an HIV free society in Kenya by reducing new HIV infections, improving the quality of life of those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS and mitigating the socio economic impact of the scourge. Cascaded from this national strategic document, the KRCS grant focuses on increasing access to care and support for the chronically ill, prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT),HIV testing and counseling (HTC), and post-exposure prophylaxis trainings for police officers and healthcare workers. Additionally, key populations – Sex Workers (SW) People who Inject Drugs, (PWID) and Men who have sex with men (MSM), considered most at risk (MARPs) of HIV infections are targeted with focused interventions. This Program responds to critical gaps in Kenya’s fight against HIV and AIDS..

Where we are today?

The PR disbursed funds to the 45 contracted SRs worth USD 1,997,424; Trained and engaged 3,443 community health workers (CHWs) for community program service provision reaching to 58,269 PLHIV with community care and support services through monthly home visits and structured outreach for provision of information on adherence, treatment literacy and prevention with positives; 20,213 referred pregnant mothers were confirmed health facility deliveries; 6,831 sex workers (SWs), 1,299 people who inject drugs (PWIDs) were reached by the program and 2,961 men who have sex with men (MSM) were reached with HIV prevention services. The PR has consistently worked closely with the SRs to ensure sustained program achievement by providing regular and closer coaching, mentoring and technical support as well as regular monitoring and data quality assessment to track the targets per SR and implement strategies that can support achievement of programme targets..